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The Eastern Cape government’s decision to let the office of the premier take over the management of medico-legal cases has helped the provincial health department save money, including more than R60m in two cases, according to premier Oscar Mabuyane’s spokesperson Yanga Funani. The 2020 decision was taken by the executive council in terms of section 18(2)(g) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), as it was of the view that the department did not have sufficient legal capacity to deal wi. ....
An EFF MPL has blasted the Eastern Cape government after a recent report laid bare shocking conditions at state hospitals and clinics in the province. ....
Nothing has been done yet to revamp the dilapidated Amatola Sun hotel in Bhisho despite a bold undertaking by the provincial department of public works & infrastructure in 2022 that the building would be refurbished at a cost of R3bn. ....
There’s strong possibility that this week’s mampara holds the record for having joined more political parties than any other prominent politician. At last count, Peter Marais had joined his eighth party, the FF+, writes Hogarth. ....
Eastern Cape opposition parties say too much of the provincial budget having been allocated to social services, as opposed to the economic sector, is hampering development in the province. Finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko delivered his R91.6bn provincial budget for the 2023/2024 financial year on a virtual platform on Tuesday. ....